Car hire and driving in Chihuahua
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Mexico traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CUU means 14 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Chihuahua
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chihuahua to Ciudad Delicias | Mexico | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Chihuahua to Cuauhtémoc | Mexico | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Chihuahua to Hidalgo del Parral | Mexico | 194 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Chihuahua to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 345 km (214 mi) | about 5 h 16 min |
| Chihuahua to El Paso | United States | 349 km (217 mi) | about 5 h 20 min |
| Chihuahua to Navojoa | Mexico | 373 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 41 min |
| Chihuahua to Ciudad Obregón | Mexico | 399 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 5 min |
| Chihuahua to Las Cruces | United States | 414 km (257 mi) | about 6 h 19 min |
| Chihuahua to Gómez Palacio | Mexico | 427 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 30 min |
| Chihuahua to Los Mochis | Mexico | 428 km (266 mi) | about 6 h 31 min |
| Chihuahua to Torreón | Mexico | 434 km (269 mi) | about 6 h 37 min |
| Chihuahua to Culiacán | Mexico | 446 km (277 mi) | about 6 h 48 min |
| Chihuahua to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,243 km (773 mi) | about 18 h 58 min |
| Chihuahua to Los Angeles | United States | 1,301 km (808 mi) | about 19 h 50 min |
| Chihuahua to Houston | United States | 1,048 km (651 mi) | about 15 h 59 min |
| Chihuahua to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,129 km (702 mi) | about 17 h 13 min |
| Chihuahua to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,254 km (779 mi) | about 19 h 7 min |
| Chihuahua to Puebla | Mexico | 1,333 km (828 mi) | about 20 h 20 min |
| Chihuahua to Phoenix | United States | 782 km (486 mi) | about 11 h 55 min |
| Chihuahua to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,231 km (765 mi) | about 18 h 46 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Chihuahua?
The right, as everywhere in Mexico.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.